Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 23, 2301015(2023)

Pulse Output Characteristics of LiNbO3 Acousto‑Optic Q‑switched 2.79‑μm Laser at 100 Hz

Lingling Jiang1,2, Shengjie Ma1,2, Yongbin Zhu1, Tingqing Cheng1, and Haihe Jiang1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
  • show less
    References(25)

    [1] Wang L, Yang J W, Cai X W et al. 2.09 μm nanosecond holmium laser pumped ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillator[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 41, 0102008(2014).

    [2] Huang K, Wang Y Q, Fang J N et al. Highly efficient difference-frequency generation for mid-infrared pulses by passively synchronous seeding[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 9, e4(2021).

    [3] Quan C, Sun D L, Zhang H L et al. 13-W and 1000-Hz of a 2.7-µm laser on the 968 nm LD side-pumped Er∶YAP crystal with concave end-faces[J]. Optics Express, 29, 21655-21663(2021).

    [4] Jiang J T, Wei M E, Xiong Z D et al. Observation of dentin ablation using an Er∶YAG laser in a sub-pulse sequence mode[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 48, 0107001(2021).

    [5] Yang J W, Jiang H H, Wang L et al. Study on ablation hard tissue using Q-switched Er∶YAG laser and free-running Er∶YAG lasers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 40, s104001(2013).

    [6] Mortensen L J, Alt C, Turcotte R et al. Femtosecond laser bone ablation with a high repetition rate fiber laser source[J]. Biomedical Optics Express, 6, 32-42(2014).

    [7] Charlton A, Dickinson M R, King T A. High repetition rate, high average power Er∶ YAG laser at 2.94 μm[J]. Journal of Modern Optics, 36, 1393-1400(1989).

    [8] Zajac A, Skorczakowski M, Swiderski J et al. Electrooptically Q-switched mid-infrared Er∶ YAG laser for medical applications[J]. Optics Express, 12, 5125-5130(2004).

    [9] Park Y H, Kong H J, Kim Y S et al. 2.70 μ m emission Er∶ Cr∶YSGG laser with LiNbO3 Pockels cell[J]. Laser Physics Letters, 6, 198-202(2009).

    [10] Yang J W, Wang L, Wu X Y et al. High peak power Q-switched Er∶ YAG laser with two polarizers and its ablation performance for hard dental tissues[J]. Optics Express, 22, 15686-15696(2014).

    [11] Wang L, Wang J T, Yang J W et al. 2.79 μm high peak power LGS electro-optically Q-switched Cr, Er∶ YSGG laser[J]. Optics Letters, 38, 2150(2013).

    [12] Wang L, Cai X W, Yang J W et al. 520 mJ langasite electro-optically Q-switched Cr, Tm, Ho∶ YAG laser[J]. Optics Letters, 37, 1986-1988(2012).

    [13] Maak P, Jakab L, Richter P et al. Efficient acousto-optic Q switching of Er∶ YSGG lasers at 2.79-µm wavelength[J]. Applied Optics, 39, 3053-3059(2000).

    [14] Tokita S, Murakami M, Shimizu S et al. 12 W Q-switched Er∶ZBLAN fiber laser at 2.8 μm[J]. Optics Letters, 36, 2812-2814(2011).

    [15] Ren X J, Wang Y, Fan X L et al. High-peak-power acousto-optically Q-switched Er∶ Y2O3 ceramic laser at ∼2.7 μm[J]. IEEE Photonics Journal, 9, 15004306(2017).

    [16] Liu J J, Zong M Y, Wang D Z et al. Acousto-optic Q-switched Er∶CaF2-SrF2 laser at 2.73 μm[J]. Infrared Physics & Technology, 116, 103758(2021).

    [17] Cui Q Z, Wei M G, Xiong Z D et al. 100-300 Hz repetition-rate acousto-optic Q-switched 2.79 μm Er∶ YSGG laser side-pumped by laser-diode[J]. Infrared Physics & Technology, 98, 256-259(2019).

    [18] Pushkin A V, Mazur M M, Sirotkin A A et al. Powerful 3-μm lasers acousto-optically Q-switched with KYW and KGW crystals[J]. Optics Letters, 44, 4837-4840(2019).

    [19] Chizhikov A I, Mukhin A V, Egorov N A et al. High-efficiency KYW acousto-optic Q-switch for a Ho∶YAG laser[J]. Optics Letters, 47, 1085-1088(2022).

    [20] Mys O, Kostyrko M, Krupych O et al. Anisotropy of the acousto-optic figure of merit for LiNbO3 crystals: isotropic diffraction[J]. Applied Optics, 54, 8176-8186(2015).

    [21] Schnell S, Ostroumov V G, Breguet J et al. Acoustooptic Q-switching of erbium lasers[J]. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 26, 1111-1114(1990).

    [22] Jiang L L, Wu Z C, Cheng T Q et al. 2.79-µm efficient acousto-optic Q switched Er, Cr∶YSGG laser with an LiNbO3 crystal modulator[J]. Optics Letters, 47, 6193-6196(2022).

    [23] Fang Z Q, Sun D L, Luo J Q et al. A modified formula of thermal focal length for lamp pumping Cr, Er∶YSGG crystal with high performance 2.79 μm laser[J]. Optics & Laser Technology, 115, 398-403(2019).

    [24] Koechner W, Bass M[M]. Solid-state lasers(2003).

    [25] Magni V, Valentini G, De Silvestri S. Recent developments in laser resonator design[J]. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 23, 1105-1134(1991).

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Lingling Jiang, Shengjie Ma, Yongbin Zhu, Tingqing Cheng, Haihe Jiang. Pulse Output Characteristics of LiNbO3 Acousto‑Optic Q‑switched 2.79‑μm Laser at 100 Hz[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(23): 2301015

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Apr. 6, 2023

    Accepted: May. 22, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Jiang Haihe (hjiang@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230685

    Topics